Bungie's Marathon gameplay reveal left the community divided, but a deeper analysis reveals significant red flags and worrying signs for the upcoming extraction shooter. While some see potential, many reactions point to a slow, bland, and derivative experience. In this video, I break down the underwhelming PlayStation Showcase presentation, the critical lack of a hook, and the growing list of problems emerging from hands-on feedback that suggest Marathon might be in serious trouble even before launch.Is Marathon just a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) after years of development? We'll touch upon reports about internal pessimism and a potential rush to market. It feels less like a passion project and more like a genre Bungie wanted to try, resulting in something that feels uninspired and potentially "cooked" before arrival. I share my conclusion – echoing concerns I had even before the showcase – that Bungie might be setting Marathon up for failure.From the creators of Halo and DestinyScavenge the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV in Bungie’s team-based FPS extraction shooter. Choose your Runner and work together in crews of three as you battle rival teams and hostile security forces for weapons and upgrades. Survive and your loot is yours to keep for future runs on Tau Ceti—or if you’re brave enough, a journey to the derelict Marathon ship that hangs above.

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